Articles from the April 18, 2024 edition
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Amanda R. Curtis, Reporter With 352 students gracing the halls of Lewis County Intermediate School, a majority of those will be sweating in a way the other Lewis County students won't be, because they...
Juvenile in Detention, Murder Investigation to Follow
Amanda R. Curtis, Reporter Friday morning, April 12, around 9:45, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 300 block of Mt. View Drive on a call for 2 people shot. Lewis County Sheriff Department,...
An Inside Look at Lewis County's Best Man and Woman
Thousands of community votes sealed the deal for this couple, as Lewis County Herald readers voted David and Connie Adcox as the Best Man and Best Woman in Lewis County. David Murray and Constance...
Lewis County Dispatchers
As the 911 Supervisor/TAC for Lewis County, I want to express my appreciation for my team's indispensable role in our community, often under incredibly challenging circumstances. Our team's ability...
Bobby Joseph Johnson
Bobby Joseph "BJ" Johnson, 85, of Hampshire, passed away on March 19, 2024. He was born on February 24, 1939, to the late Charlie Johnson and Cora Matheny Johnson. BJ, as he was affectionately known,...
Mary Dean Bennett
Mary Dean Bennett, 74, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2024, having been born in Hohenwald, on December 20, 1950, to the late William Staggs and Flora Brown Staggs. She closed her final chapter...
Glen D. Burlison
October 11, 1952 ~ April 11, 2024 Glen D. Burlison, age 71, of Lawrenceburg, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Southern TN Regional Health System in Lawrenceburg. He was a native of Lake County, Tennessee, retired from Service Electric...
Earth Day event at library
The Lewis County Public Library and Archives will host retired engineer and local author, Vincent Valetutti, on Saturday, April 20th, at 3:00 PM. Mr. Valetutti will share an Earth Day Message about sea level change. This program is for all ages. For...
SCHRA Commodities Distribution
The South Central Human Resource Agency, (931)796-4825, has announced that the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture commodities will be distributed on May 7, 2024 from 9:00-10:30 a.m., to eligible area residents on a first come, first serve basis. The...
Pre-K Registration
Pre-K registration at Lewis County Schools will be on April 18th and 19th. Applications will be accepted from 8:00-3:00 at the Pre-K office at 317 S. Oak Street. Please remember to bring the following documentation with your application: • O...
Missing children found in Knoxville operation
Eleven missing children from Knox County have been located following a two-day multi-agency joint operation in Knoxville, which focused on locating missing juveniles. Operation Rocky Top Rescue was a partnership between the Tennessee Bureau of...
THE 411 ON CHILD ABUSE (Davis House Child Advocacy Center)
You are invited to Lomax Church of Christ April 25, 2024, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Lomax Church annex building, 320 Darbytown Road, to hear and learn what can be done to help curb Child Abuse. Evidence from around the world shows that violence against...
Senator Joey Hensley, MD
TN Senate passes penalties for abortion trafficking TN Senate this week reaffirmed their commitment to protecting the unborn and passed legislation to make abortion trafficking of a minor a Class A...
MLEC Sends Students to Leadership Summit
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative's commitment to local students continued by sponsoring two high school juniors to attend the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association's annual Youth Leadership...
The Art of Birdhouse Design
The air outside is scented with fresh-cut grass. Toads emerge from their hiding places, and docile bumblebees, reminiscent of Zeppelin airships, hover busily over a variety of flowers. In Tennessee, the landscape bursts into high-resolution color as...
FOCUS ON VIBRANT HEALTH
Are you eating more nutrient dense foods? If so, I bet you are feeling better. Today is about WATER, as it is also essential to health. Water carries information from your environment into your cells. It removes toxins through urine and bowel...
Gordonsburg / Little Swan News
According to the history of our area there should be at least one winter left, the blackberry. There may be others, but I do not know the names of them. We have had some nice weather this past week except for rain almost every day and some nights. Th...
One Day at a Time
Well it is a cool Spring morning here in our little valley, the sky is blue, the sun is shining, everything is greening out and some of the bigger flowers are blooming out. The days are getting warmer and longer, soon we will start having some real...
Anthony Signs On at UT Martin
Bentley Anthony, left, is show here with University of Tennessee at Martin Rodeo Head Coach Chase Thrasher as he signs on to receive a scholarship and join the team at UTM Rodeo where he will attend...
Lewis County Elks Lodge #2883 held the 4th Annual 5K Color Run/Walk for Autism and Special Friends.
On April 6th the Lewis County Elks Lodge #2883 held the 4th Annual 5K Color Run/Walk for Autism and Special Friends. 32 Elks and volunteers along with 22 Runners and Walkers participated to raise...
Glimpses of Hohenwald's Past
April 15, 1954 L & M Construction Company had neared completing pouring the concrete floor and was in the process of setting the steel for the factory building. It was hoped that the factory would be...
Hohenwald Wado-Ryu Karate School
Hohenwald Wado-Ryu Karate School students competed in the 22nd annual C.T. Patterson Memorial Katate Tournament held Saturday, March 23rd, at Riverdale High School, Murfreesboro. Pictured are the...
Tyrades! Will you still need me, will you still feed me?
During my career as a late-in-life columnist, I have been blessed with the opportunity to chronicle three birthdays ending in zero. (My so-called “good” cholesterol has not exactly overperformed in he...
Sheriff Report
The following is the Lewis County Sheriff Department report for April 03-April 16, 2024. This is a record of police action and is not intended to imply innocence or guilt of charges placed. Christy Johnson, Lakeview Drive, Lexington, was charged...
